noun
- Plural of gluconate; salts or esters of gluconic acid, commonly used in pharmaceuticals, food additives, and industrial applications.
Usage: chemistry; technical
verb
- Third-person singular present tense of gluconate; to convert into or treat with gluconate.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Calcium gluconates are widely used in medical treatments for hypocalcemia.
- The pharmaceutical company produces several gluconates for dietary supplements.
- Sodium gluconate is added to concrete to slow its setting time.
- The laboratory gluconates the compound to improve its bioavailability.
- Iron gluconates are commonly found in fortified foods and nutritional products.
- The process gluconates the sugar derivative to create a more stable form.